corrupting scores
This has been happening alot to me where a score just randomly, with no warning corrupts, and nothing seems to be working. i tried downloading 7zip and stuff but whenever i try to extract i cant because "file archive cant be opened." and its frusturating loosing scores all the time with no fix, and i know the score isnt empty because it has a big kb numer, so could i get help?
(this is the error code)
Error=XML_ERROR_EMPTY_DOCUMENT ErrorID=13 (0xd) Line number=0
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Unfortunately, similar cases are reported again and again.
There are several reasons for this message. Sometimes extracting the mscx file actually helps, but sometimes the file is just filled with zero bytes. Then even 7-zip can't help anymore.
Search in the hidden folder .mscbackup for an equally hidden file from a previous save state.
And always remember to make backups of important files.
If there is a chance to recover the file, then attach it here for further investigation.
In reply to Unfortunately, similar cases… by HildeK
"the score isnt empty because it has a big kb numer, so could i get help?
(this is the error code)
Error=XML_ERROR_EMPTY_DOCUMENT ErrorID=13 (0xd) Line number=0"
Download the 4.1 Candidate Release: https://musescore.org/en/node/352060
and see.
But I guess this issue is now fixed. E.g. : https://musescore.org/en/node/352083
In reply to Download the 4.1 Candidate… by cadiz1
If a zip tool cannot open the file, then no MuseScore version can open it either.
In reply to If a zip tool cannot open… by HildeK
Well, I may have been misled. Checking on another computer (where 4.0.2 is still installed), I was able to open this file (https://musescore.org/en/node/352083) quite normally. While the user says he could'nt. Things escape me.
In reply to Well, I may have been misled… by cadiz1
Unfortunately, there are several quite different error causes, which all lead to the same error message. Therefore, the message is not very helpful, so you have to look more closely each time to see if there is anything useful left. If you are lucky, the mscx file is ok, sometimes you can recover the score from the extracts (single mscx files) with some effort and sometimes it is unfortunately just one big file consisting of nothing but zero bytes. Or just a file with no content at all - 0 bytes in length.
The mscz file is basically a packed folder. When opened, MuseScore must first unpack this folder and then load the contents, which may again contain errors. If even 7-zip (or similar) cannot open the file, then it is (almost) always a total loss. Then only a backup helps.
In reply to Unfortunately, there are… by HildeK
What's disturbing is that, with the same file, a user can only open it with 4.1 (RC), while I can open it with RC 4.1 and 4.0.2. This is proof that something has been fixed with 4.1 (at least one cause and for some).
In reply to What's disturbing is that,… by cadiz1
Yes, I agree with that. But first, the MuS 4 versions are still relatively 'young' and second, some things can also depend on different settings of the program.
Surely the bugs will become less from release to release, hopefully the serious ones at first, but they will not all disappear ... Simple: my experience with any kind of software.
MuS 3.6.2 has also still smaller errors.
In reply to Unfortunately, similar cases… by HildeK
Alr ill send it
In reply to Alr ill send it by JBS07
This file only contains the value 00, repeated thousands of times.